Comparison of Different Invasive and Non-Invasive Methods to Characterize Intestinal Microbiota throughout a Production Cycle of Broiler Chickens

In the short life of broiler chickens, their intestinal microbiota undergoes many changes. To study underlying biological mechanisms and factors that influence the intestinal microbiota development, longitudinal data from flocks and individual birds is needed. However, post-mortem collection of samp...

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Main Authors: Jannigje G. Kers, Egil A.J. Fischer, J. Arjan Stegeman, Hauke Smidt, Francisca C. Velkers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
gut
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/7/10/431